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(NEW YORK) A spate of mass shootings in recent months has once again trained the spotlight on how to prevent those tragedies, which garner national headlines and the attention of lawmakers and activists alike.
But data from the Gun Violence Archive shows that they account for a small fraction of the tens of thousands of deaths from gun violence in the U.S. each year.
Now, some are questioning whether gun control efforts are too focused on mass shootings rather than smaller-scale, but more prevalent, deaths and suicides by gun.
Mass shootings like the 2012 Sandy Hook, which claimed 26 lives, the 2018 Parkland massacre and others scarred the nation and led to efforts to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, but have faced challenges in getting passed into law.
Why gun control efforts should go beyond mass shootings, advocates say
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Does Indiana have the strongest red flag law in the country?
Critics and supporters are asking whether the Red Flag law could have been applied in a way to prevent the violence at FedEx and whether changes are needed. Author: Bob Segall Updated: 9:25 PM EDT April 22, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Indiana’s “Red Flag law” is the focus of much scrutiny since the deadly shooting at the FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis. Critics and supporters focus on how it works, whether it could have been applied in a way to prevent the violence at FedEx and whether changes are needed.
Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears held a press conference and explained several loopholes and problems he sees with the current law. Local police and the FBI had past interactions with the teenager investigators say is responsible for the shooting, and the Marion County prosecutor’s office had considered using the red flag law to ask a court to limit his access to firearms